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Taraji P. Henson said that her team didn't capitalize on the fame generated from her work as Cookie Lyon on "Empire."

Getty Images for Warner Bros. In a wide-ranging interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation about her career, Taraji P. Henson says she "fired" her entire team for not helping her capitalize on her Empire fame. Henson was Emmy nominated for playing fan favorite Cookie Lyon on the one-time Fox phenomenon, but the actress expressed frustration with the fact that the show's success didn't translate to any other opportunities. When Henson was asked what the smartest business decision she made in Hollywood, she answered without hesitation, "Firing everybody after Cookie." The actres...

Taraji P. Henson revealed that the best business decision she's made in her career was firing her team after her six-season run on 'Empire'

Getty Images for Warner Bros. In a wide-ranging interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation about her career, Taraji P. Henson says she "fired" her entire team for not helping her capitalize on her Empire fame. Henson was Emmy nominated for playing fan fa...

Taraji P. Henson fired her team because they failed to continue the career success she had with 'Empire'.